Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género

Name

Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género

Legal name

Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género

Website

https://cig.gov.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gender Equality Public Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration, Citizenship & Border Administration (Civil) (BPAIAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Gender equality policy
• Citizenship and equality
• Domestic violence support
• Anti-discrimination services
• Public policy coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: CIG is a direct service of the State administration funded through annual government budgets. Its organic structure was established by Decreto Regulamentar n.º 1/2012 of January 6.
2. European Funding Programs: CIG manages European funding sources including EEA Grants Portugal, Programa Operacional Inclusão Social e Emprego (POISE), and PT2020/PT2030 programs for financing civil society projects, municipalities, and higher education institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CIG is Portugal's national mechanism for citizenship and gender equality, operating as a direct service of the State administration to coordinate public policies, prevent gender-based violence, and combat discrimination. It delivers free victim support services through national helplines (800 202 148, SMS 3060), manages electronic discrimination complaint systems, provides legal information and psychosocial support, and administers European and national funding programs for civil society projects on equality and non-discrimination.

Product overview

CIG operates as a government commission managing a portfolio of interconnected digital platforms and services focused on citizenship and gender equality policies. The core offerings include the Portal da Violência Doméstica (domestic violence information portal), the RIIG data platform for gender equality indicators, and the ViViDo management platform for the domestic violence support network. These are complemented by the CID documentation center, legal/psychosocial support services, discrimination complaint systems, and mobile applications like APP VD. The organization also provides extensive training frameworks (Referenciais de Formação) and educational materials (Guiões de Educação Género e Cidadania) as part of its policy coordination mission. The services function as a unified ecosystem enabling policy execution, data collection, victim support, and public education in gender equality across Portugal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal da Violência Doméstica (Domestic Violence Portal) Comprehensive digital portal providing information, support resources, and official statistics on domestic violence in Portugal, including a georeferenced service guide and APP VD mobile application for victims. Serves citizens, professionals, and public bodies needing data and referral information on domestic violence.
• RIIG - Rede de Indicadores para a Igualdade de Género (Gender Equality Indicators Network) Web-based Simplex project platform enabling mandatory communications to CIG, data submission from partner entities, and aggregated production of data on citizenship, gender equality, discrimination, violence against women, domestic violence, and human trafficking statistics. Serves partner entities and policy analysts needing standardized gender equality indicators.
• ViViDo - Plataforma de Gestão da Rede Nacional de Apoio a Vítimas de Violência Doméstica Management platform providing comprehensive knowledge of the National Domestic Violence Support Network (RNAVVD) and serving as a strategic management tool for the network. Used by network professionals and public bodies coordinating victim support services.
• APP VD - Aplicação de Informação Georreferenciada (Mobile App for Georeferenced Domestic Violence Information) Mobile application providing georeferenced information about domestic violence support services, helping victims and their advocates locate nearby assistance resources across Portugal.
• Sistema de Queixa por Discriminação (Discrimination Complaint System) Electronic complaint system allowing citizens to report discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sexual characteristics to CIG for review and referral to competent authorities.
• Centro de Informação e Documentação (CID) Specialized documentation center providing a library on women's and gender studies, historical archive, free publications, and digital resources on citizenship and gender equality. Originating from materials brought from the 1st World Conference on Women (Mexico City, 1975).
• Serviço de Informação Jurídica e Apoio Psicossocial (Legal Information and Psychosocial Support Service) Free legal information and psychosocial support service for discrimination and gender-based violence situations, available via phone and email in Lisbon and Porto. Serves individuals facing discrimination or violence.
• Linha Nacional de Apoio à Violência Doméstica 800 202 148 (National Domestic Violence Helpline) Free nationwide toll-free telephone helpline providing domestic violence support, information, and referral services, complemented by SMS short code 3060 and dedicated email channel ([email protected]).
• Bases de Dados de Documentação (Documentation Databases) Comprehensive documentation databases organized by thematic areas — Equality Between Women and Men, Violence Against Women, FGM, LGBTI, Human Trafficking, and Municipalities — containing legislation, jurisprudence, protocols, and training materials for professionals and the public.
• Referenciais de Formação (Training Frameworks) Training reference frameworks covering Gender Equality (36h), Violence against Women (42h), Gender-sensitive budgeting (9h), Victim Support Technician (90h), and Orientation on Sexual Identity (18h). Designed for public sector professionals and service providers.
• Guiões de Educação Género e Cidadania (Education Guides on Gender and Citizenship) Scientific-pedagogical materials for integrating gender equality into curricula across pre-school, primary, secondary, and tertiary education levels, fulfilling Article 5 of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
• Programas de Financiamento (EEA Grants, POISE, Pessoas 2030 Funding Programs) Funding programs managed by CIG for civil society projects and municipalities on gender equality, violence prevention, and non-discrimination, including EEA Grants Conciliation and Gender Equality (25 projects), POISE, and Pessoas 2030. Intermediate management through EMIG (Mission Structure for Gender Equality).

Quantifiable outcome

• 162 Municipal Plans for Equality implemented out of 308 total municipalities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Portuguese Municipalities NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtocols between CIG and 308 Portuguese municipalities for local equality policies, including 162 Municipal Plans for Equality, 245 Local Advisors for Equality, and 188 EIVL teams. Supported by Lei nº 75/2013 requiring municipalities to adopt equality plans.
• United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational representation in UN bodies including CEDAW (ratified by Portugal in 1980) and participation in Beijing Platform for Action implementation. Portugal is member of the international community committed to gender equality as a human right.
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in EU gender equality policies including European Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030, EU Roma Strategic Framework, and alignment with European Convention on Preventing Violence against Women (Istanbul Convention).
• Council of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation of Istanbul Convention obligations, cooperation with GREVIO for monitoring, and participation in European Governmental Focal Points Network for LGBTI+ issues established in 2004 with 34 member states.
• CPLP - Comunidade dos Países de Língua PortuguesaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation within Portuguese-speaking countries including joint work on FGM prevention with Guinea-Bissau and other CPLP nations, and participation in CPLP Strategic Plan for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment.
• Instituto Superior Técnico and Ordem dos EngenheirosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Engenheiras por Um Dia' (Engineers for a Day) project promoting engineering and technology careers among girls in secondary education, reaching 7,975 students across 25 schools.
• Carta da Diversidade (APPDI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Engenheiras por Um Dia' project coordinated by CIG, promoting gender diversity in STEM fields.
• Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on gender statistics including 'Boletim Estatístico' and 'Indicadores Chave' publications, and EEA Grants project 'National Statistics System on Gender Equality' to improve gender data databases.
• Rede de Pontos Focais Governamentais para questões LGBTI+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network created in 2004 where Portugal is represented by CIG, comprising 34 European states meeting biennially to share knowledge and discuss discrimination challenges based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sexual characteristics.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Instituto de la Mujer y para la Igualdad de Oportunidades: Spanish national gender equality body with structurally similar mandate to coordinate gender equality policies, combat gender-based violence, and manage discrimination complaints. The most directly comparable peer in another EU member state with similar institutional design, statutory authority, and policy coordination role as CIG.
• Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes: German federal anti-discrimination agency providing independent support for victims of discrimination, conducting research, and advising government. Comparable to CIG's discrimination complaint handling function (Sistema de Queixa por Discriminação) and policy advisory role, with similar institutional mandate to receive and process discrimination complaints on multiple grounds.
• Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud (Norway): Norwegian national equality and anti-discrimination ombudsman enforcing the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act. Comparable to CIG in combining discrimination complaint handling, policy advisory, and victim support functions at national level, with similar statutory mandate covering sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected grounds.
• Comissão para a Igualdade no Trabalho e no Emprego (CITE): Portuguese government commission focused on equality in labor and employment, structurally the most direct peer to CIG as another national equality mechanism under the Portuguese state. CITE addresses workplace discrimination and pay equity while CIG addresses broader citizenship and gender equality, with both operating as serviços da administração direta do Estado.
• European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE): EU agency providing research, data, and methodological support on gender equality, including the Gender Equality Index and indicators platform. Directly comparable to CIG's RIIG platform and statistical work, with EIGE's EU-level data infrastructure paralleling CIG's national-level mandate and providing a supranational coordination peer.
• Haut Conseil à l'Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes (HCE): French independent advisory body on gender equality providing policy expertise, producing annual reports on equality status, and advising the French government. Comparable to CIG's coordination and advisory function, with similar focus on gender-based violence, discrimination monitoring, and policy recommendations to government.

Broad incumbents

• UN Women: UN entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment globally. While operating at international rather than national level, UN Women coordinates closely with national mechanisms like CIG on CEDAW reporting, SDG 5 implementation, and global gender equality frameworks, functioning as CIG's primary multilateral counterpart.
• Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC): UK statutory body with regulatory and advisory functions across equality, human rights, and good relations. Broader scope than CIG (covering all protected characteristics) but comparable in combining policy coordination, complaints handling, victim support, and statutory recommendations to government with similar enforcement powers.

Emerging players

• APAV - Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima: Portuguese non-governmental victim support organization providing direct services to crime victims including domestic violence victims. Functionally comparable to CIG's victim support services (helpline 800 202 148, psychosocial support, legal information) but operating as an NGO with broader crime scope rather than government commission.

Regional players

• Centre for Gender Equality (Iceland): Icelandic government agency administering the Gender Equality Act and promoting equality across society. Comparable to CIG in statutory mandate, national coordination role, and discrimination complaint functions, though operating in a different Nordic institutional context with smaller national scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/cig_igualdade

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

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